US5627254A - Rigid thermoplastic plyurethane comprising units of butane diol and a polyethylene glycol - Google Patents
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- Rigid thermoplastic polyurethanes are single- or two-phase polymers that can be prepared by the reaction of approximately stoichiometric amounts of: a) a diisocyanate with b) a diol, which comprises a low molecular weight diol (molecular weight of not more than 300) and a high molecular weight diol (molecular weight generally in the range of from about 500 to about 8000).
- RTPUs have a glass transition temperature (T g ) of not less than 50° C. and typically have a hard segment content of not less than 75 percent.
- T g glass transition temperature
- the disclosure and preparation of RTPUs is described, for example, by Goldwasser et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,376,834, the teachings of which preparation are incorporated herein by reference.
- optically transparent RTPUs that is, amorphous RTPUs having a single T g .
- These optically transparent RTPUs which are usually prepared using hexane diol as the low molecular weight diol, are useful in a variety of applications that require toughness, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability.
- useful products made from optically transparent RTPUs include toothbrush handles, water or fuel filtration components, windows, and connectors for intravenous delivery systems.
- hexane diol is an effective monomer for the preparation of optically transparent RTPUs
- alternative monomers which allow greater flexibility in customizing physical properties of the RTPU such as T g and yield strength. It would be further desirable if such alternative monomers provided lower-cost RTPUs.
- the present invention is a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane comprising: a) units of a diisocyanate; b) units of a polyethylene glycol having the structure HO--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n --H, where n is an integer from 2 to 6: c) units of butane diol; and d) not more than 25 weight percent of units of a high molecular weight diol based on the total weight of the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane being further characterized by having a T g of at least 50° C., with the proviso that when the polyethylene glycol is the units of the triethylene glycol to the units of the butane diol is from 25:75 to 90:10; b) the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane comprises not more than 1.9 weight percent of units of the high molecular weight diol; or c) the thermoplastic polyurethane is optically transparent.
- the present invention is a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane comprising: a) units of a diisocyanate: b) units of triethylene glycol; c) units of butane diol; and d) not more than 1.9 weight percent of units of a high molecular weight diol based on the total weight of the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane being further characterized by having a T g of at least 50° C.
- the present invention is a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane comprising: a) units of a diisocyanate; b) units of diethylene glycol; c) units of butane diol; and d) not more than about 25 weight percent of units of a high molecular weight diol based on the total weight of the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane being further characterized by having a T g of at least 50° C.
- the present invention addresses a problem in the art by providing a potentially lower-cost alternative to an RTPU prepared from hexane diol, and further providing an RTPU that can be customized to a desired toughness, T g , yield strength, and transparency. It has been discovered that such an RTPU can be prepared from the reaction of a diisocyanate with BDO and polyethylene glycol (PEG). The RTPU that is prepared from certain mole ratios of BDO and the PEG exhibit a surprisingly high degree of toughness manifested by increased tensile elongation to break.
- FIG. 1 is a graph of the tensile elongation to break of an RTPU versus the ratio of TEG to BDO used to prepare the RTPU.
- FIG. 2 is a graph of tensile elongation to break of an RTPU versus the ratio of DEG to BDO used to prepare the RTPU.
- FIG. 3 is a graph of tensile elongation to break of an RTPU versus the ratio of E-300 to BDO used to prepare the RTPU.
- mixture of a PEG and BDO refers to a blend of the polyethylene glycol and butane diol, which, when reacted with a diisocyanate, forms a polymer that comprises a backbone having units of the PEG and the BDO.
- unit of is used herein to refer to a repeating sequence of a molecular fragment within the RTPU.
- units of butane diol is used herein to refer to the following repeating sequence within the RTPU:
- unit of triethylene glycol is used herein to refer to the following repeating sequence within the RTPU:
- unit of a diisocyanate is used herein to refer to the following repeating sequence within the RTPU: ##STR1## wherein R is an aromatic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic group.
- butane diol is used herein to refer to 1,4-butane diol.
- the RTPU of the present invention can be prepared by the reaction of a diisocyanate with a PEG and BDO.
- the PEG is TEG or DEG, more preferably TEG.
- the preferred mole-to-mole ratio of units of TEG to units of BDO in the RTPU is from about 25:75. more preferably from 35:65, and most preferably from 45:55, to about 90:10, more preferably to about 75:25. and most preferably to about 60:40.
- the preferred mole-to-mole ratio of DEG to BDO is from about 25:75 more preferably from about 40:60, and most preferably from about 50:50, to about 70:30, more preferably to about 65:35, and most preferably to about 60:40.
- the preferred mole-to-mole ratio of E-300 to BDO is from about 30:70 to about 60:40. At ratios somewhat higher than about 60:40 E-300 to BDO, the T g of the TPU drops to less than 50° C.
- Preferred diisocyanates include aromatic, aliphatic, and cycloaliphatic diisocyanates and combinations thereof. Representative examples of these preferred diisocyanates can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,385,133; 4,522,975; and 5,167,899, the disclosure of which diisocyanates are incorporated herein by reference. Preferred diisocyanates include 4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane, p-phenylene diisocyanate, 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane.
- 1,4-diisocyanatocyclohexane 1,4-diisocyanatocyclohexane, hexamethylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4'-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, and 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, or mixtures thereof. More preferred are 4,4'-diisocyanato-dicyclohexylmethane and 4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane. Most preferred is 4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane.
- the RTPU may optionally contain not more than 25 weight percent of units of a high molecular weight diol based on the total weight of the rigid thermoplastic polyurethane.
- high molecular weight diol is used herein to refer to a diol having a molecular weight of not less than 500 amu.
- Preferred high molecular weight diols are polyester and polyether glycols.
- the molecular weight of the high molecular weight diol is not less than about 600 and not more than about 8000 amu. Units of the high molecular weight diol constitute a sufficiently low fraction of the RTPU such that the T g Of the RTPU is at least 50° C. Preferably, the high molecular weight diol units constitute from not more than about 10, more preferably not more than about 5, still more preferably not more than about 1.9, still more preferably not more than about 1.5. and most preferably not more than from 1 weight percent of the RTPU, to about 0 weight percent of the RTPU.
- An optically transparent RTPU can be prepared by excluding high molecular weight diols from the RTPU, or by including a high molecular weight diol or a combination of high molecular weight diols that forms a single phase with the units of BDO and PEG in the RTPU, provided that the concentration of units of the high molecular weight diol or diols is sufficiently low to maintain a T g of not less than 50° C.
- high molecular weight diols that can be used to form optically clear RTPUs include polyether glycols, such as polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and polytetramethylene glycol; and polyester glycols, such as polycaprolactone glycol, as well as compounds that can be prepared from the condensation reaction of an aliphatic diacid, diester, or di(acid chloride) with a C 2 -C 8 linear, branched, or cyclic diol, or ether containing diol, or blends thereof.
- More preferred high molecular weight polyester glycols useful for forming optically transparent RTPUs include polycaprolactone glycol, polyethylene adipate glycol, and polybutylene adipate glycol.
- the preferred molecular weight range of the high molecular weight polyether glycol is from about 600 to about 1000 amu.
- the preferred molecular weight range of the high molecular weight polyester glycol is from not less than about 600, more preferably not less than about 800, and most preferably not less than about 1000, to not greater than about 2000, more preferably not greater than 1800, and most preferably not greater than about 1600 amu.
- the isocyanate-to-OH ratio of the reactants varies from about 0.95:1, preferably from about 0.975:1, and more preferably from about 0.985:1, to about 1.05:1, preferably to about 1.025:1. and more preferably to about 1.015:1.
- the RTPU of the present invention is advantageously prepared in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. Re. 37,671, column 5, line 46 to column 6, line 5, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
- Preferred catalysts include stannous octoate, stannous oleate, dibutyltin dioctoate, and dibutyltin dilaurate.
- the amount of catalyst used is sufficient to increase the reactivity of an isocyanate group with an OH group without undesirably affecting the properties of the final product, and is preferably in the range of about 0.02 to about 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the reactants.
- the RTPUs of the present invention can be suitably prepared by batch or continuous processes such as those known in the art.
- a preferred continuous mixing process is reactive extrusion, such as the twin screw extrusion process disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,642,964, the description of which process is incorporated herein by reference.
- Optically transparent RTPUs can be prepared from the materials described herein. These materials may be processed, for example, by extrusion or injection molding, to form toughened amorphous transparent articles such as toothbrush handles, water or fuel filtration components, windows, and connectors for intravenous delivery systems.
- TEG obtained from The Dow Chemical Company
- BDO obtained from E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
- Both reagents are stripped under vacuum of 100 kPa at I05° C. for four hours to reduce the moisture content to less than 150 ppm. After the stripping is complete, the vessels are padded with dry nitrogen.
- MDI 4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenyhnethane, greater than 98 percent para-para
- the exact quantities of reagents charged into the vessels are not critical so long as a sufficient amount of each reagent is available for the appropriate experiment.
- TEG. BDO, and MDI are metered into the feed port of a Werner & Pfieiderer ZSK twin screw extruder fitted with intermeshing, self-wiping screws.
- Feed rates of TEG, BDO, and MDI are controlled such that the molar ratio of NCO groups to OH groups is in the range of 1.0075 to 1.0125.
- the rotational speed of the extruder screws is kept constant for the entire run.
- the following table shows the feed rates of the reagents, catalyst and stabilizer for the various mole ratios of BDO and TEG. Approximately 40 kg of materials are prepared in each run.
- Temperature set points are in the range or 200° to 235° C.
- the RTPUs exit the extruder through a die which lays a 15-cm ⁇ 0.3-cm web onto a chilled, polytetrafluoroethylene-coated metal belt. After one to two minutes of cooling, the web is diced, and the resulting pellets are packaged in moisture-barrier, metal foil-lined bags.
- the RTPU pellets are placed in the hopper of a dehumidifying dryer in which heated air with a dew point of approximately -34° C. is passed over the pellets.
- the pellets are dried for 12 hours, then transferred to the hopper of an Arburg 221 E/150 injection molding machine to produce type I tensile bars in accordance with ASTM D638.
- the hopper of the molding machine is blanketed with dry nitrogen to prevent moisture absorption of the RTPUs during molding. Barrel temperatures are set so that each RTPU fills the mold completely using a packing pressure in the range of 4800 to 5500 kPa.
- the injection speed is slow, less than 40% of the machine's capacity (knob setting of 2 or less).
- the collected tensile specimens are visibly free of contamination, splay, flow lines, and are optically transparent. These specimens have single glass transition temperatures in the range of 80° C. (100% TEG) to 118° C. (100% BDO), as determined by a Mettler model 30 differential scanning calorimeter operating in a heating mode at a rate of 20° C./min.
- FIG. 1 is a depiction of tensile elongation to break (determined in accordance with ASTM D-638) versus mole traction of TEG in the TEGDO blend.
- the RTPUs prepared by the process described are optically transparent, that is, they have a single glass transition temperature.
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JP9539872A JP2000509744A (ja) | 1996-05-03 | 1996-05-09 | ブタンジオールとポリエチレングリコールとの単位を含んでいる硬質熱可塑性ポリウレタン |
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ES96913979T ES2171671T3 (es) | 1996-05-03 | 1996-05-09 | Poliuretano termoplastico rigido que comprende unidades de butanodiol y un polietilenglicol. |
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